All things freshwater: news, analysis, humor, reviews, and commentary from Michael E. 'Aquadoc' Campana, hydrogeologist, hydrophilanthropist, Professor of Hydrogeology and Water Resources Management in the Geography Program of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University and Emeritus Professor of Hydrogeology at the University of New Mexico. He is Past President of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Past Chair of the Scientists & Engineers Division of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), Past President of the nonprofit NGWA Foundation and President and Founder the nonprofit Ann Campana Judge Foundation, an organization involved with WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in Central America. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Water Partnership (GWP). CYA statement: with the exception of guest posts, the opinions expressed herein are solely those of Michael E. Campana and not those of CEOAS, Oregon State University, ACJF, AWRA, NGWA, GWP, my spouse Mary Frances, or any other person or organization.

Texas Agriculture Law BlogDon't let the name fool you - there are lots of water issues in agriculture and Tiffany Dowell of Texas A&M University does a fabulous job with this important Internet resource. Give it a read - I do every day!

The Way of WaterOregon State University Geography PhD Student, Jennifer Veilleux, records her fieldwork, research, and thoughts about transboundary water resources development in the Nile River and Mekong River basins. Particular attention is given to Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Laos' Xayaburi Dam projects.

Thirsty in SuburbiaGayle Leonard documents things from the world of water that make us smile: particularly funny, amusing and weird items on bottled water, water towers, water marketing, recycling, the art-water nexus and working.

This Day in Water HistoryMichael J. 'Mike' McGuire, engineer extraordinaire, NAE member, and author of 'The Chlorine Revolution', blogs about historical happenings in the fields of drinking water and wastewater keyed to calendar dates.

Watershed Moments: Thoughts from the HydrosphereFrom Sarah Boon - rediscovering her writing and editing roots after 13 years, primarily as an environmental scientist. Her writing centres around creative non-fiction, specifically memoir and nature writing. The landscapes of western Canada are her main inspiration.

The appendices look very intersting but unfortunately, I don't have access to them.

Also see my11 August 2008 post about Nelson's plan, described in Michael Milstein's article in The Oregonian.

When I chatted with him last spring, he spoke of diverting 1 MAF per year from the Columbia and selling it for a profit of $0.01 per gallon; that would net the State about $3.26B per year.

He will be visiting us at Oregon State on 29 October 2008 to give a seminar entitled Oregon's Oil. I won't be able to attend, as I will be en route to Norman, OK for the WaTER Center events.

In his white paper, Nelson states that diversion from the Columbia River and transfer outside the basin will likely happen some day whether Oregon wants it or not, so we need to get on the bandwagon and do it so that we can profit. As you can imagine, this proposal has raised more than a few eyebrows and hackles.

All of a sudden I'm back in my early-1970s grad school days, when my U of AZ professors spoke wistfully of piping Columbia River water to the parched Southwest, or LA engineering firms got teary-eyed at the thought of NAWAPA. If they'd only known about Cascades ground water, they would have pined for that as well!

Wonder if the Senator has Pat Mulroy on speed-dial?

"Oregon's schools need money and the current tax and fee arrangements are not paying the bill. Higher education is locked in a permanent downward spiral. If Oregon fails to act now it is destined to become the Appalachia of the West." -- Sen. David Nelson

Circle of BlueCircle of Blue uses journalism, scientific research, and conversations from around the world to bring the story of the global freshwater crisis to life. Here you’ll find new water reports, news headlines, and hear from leading scientists.

Drink Water For LifeThe idea is simple. Drink water or other cheap beverages instead of expensive lattes, sodas, and bottled water for a set period of time. A day, a week, a month, Lent, Ramadan, Passover, or some other holiday period.

eFlowNet NewsletterFrom the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this newsletter has lots of information about environmental flows and related issues.

Sustainable Water Resources RoundtableSince 2002, the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR) has brought together federal, state, corporate, non-profit and academic sectors to advance our understanding of the nation’s water resources and to develop tools for their sustainable management.